Posts Categorized: Alcohol

There is good news this month in the battle to fight alcohol abuse disorders. Researchers from Queensland University of Technology have identified a new treatment that could be ready for human clinical trials shortly. This treatment innovation is an FDA–approved beta blocker called pindolol. Pindolol More Effective Than Current Drugs for Treating Alcohol Abuse Pindolol… Read more »

Every April since 1987, the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD) has worked to educate the public and reduce the stigma surrounding alcohol misuse and its related issues. Declared Alcohol Awareness Month, this year’s theme is “Talk Early, Talk Often: Parents Can Make a Difference in Teen Alcohol Use.” Parents may fear… Read more »

Marriages, even Christian marriages, can survive for years under the strain of alcohol abuse. The personal stresses that led to the substance abuse do not get better, but they fade into the background as a tug of war develops between the partners. Finally, equilibrium of sorts is reached, where the offending behavior is met… Read more »